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Travis L. Griffin

    
Friday, April 04 2008 @ 04:14 AM MDT
Contributed by: River97
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Dayton Daily News -- CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County — Staff. Sgt. Travis Griffin's parents fielded calls Friday, April 4, from family and friends expressing their condolences, a day after he died in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq.

Christine and Donald Herwick III were still trying to determine exactly how Griffin, 28, died, 15 days from the end of his fourth term of active duty in Iraq.

"His Humvee was hit by an I.E.D.," said Herwick, Griffin's stepfather and a retired veteran of almost 24 years of military service, said. "All we know is he didn't make it back to the hospital."

Griffin was born Jan. 21, 1980, in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, where the Herwicks said they were both on active duty. "A military pup," he traveled with them around the world from base to base, never establishing roots anywhere.

"He shocked us when he came home and said he wanted to join the military," said his mother.



She was notified of his death Thursday while at church at the Clearcreek Christian Assembly in Springboro, where Griffin's picture is on a "prayer wall" reserved for loved ones designated for special attention in prayer.

"He died doing what he loved," she added during an interview Friday.

Griffin, who also served two terms on active duty in the Middle East, was part of a detachment from the Air Force's 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron filling jobs that have typically been done by the Army in Iraq. He attended Army Ranger school in 2007.

In November 2007, he was among members of a detachment profiled by "Stars and Stripes" newspaper.

"While most airmen serving in Iraq rarely venture outside the base, members of Detachment 3 go almost every day as part of the service's effort to fill jobs that have typically been done by the Army in Iraq," the article said.

At one point, according to the article, Griffin led his unit in prayer before leaving the base.

"The men bowed their heads and Griffin recited a prayer over the radio before they left the friendly confines of the base to meet the possible hazards: roadside bombs, snipers and anybody else who wants to kill coalition forces," the article said.

The article also reported shots ringing out as Griffin and other members of the detachment transporting detainees to a mosque in Baghdad.

"Nobody was hurt and the mission got done, but it was a reminder that some people have them in the cross hairs. Branch of service doesn't matter," the article concluded.

On Friday, the Herwicks faced Griffin's death.

"We knew there was risk every day," Donald Herwick said. "He wanted to be there."
 
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Travis Griffin
Authored by: anonymous on Friday, April 04 2008 @ 09:52 AM MDT
To Travis Griffin Family and Friends, I am so sorry for your loss. Archbold, Ohio.
  • Travis Griffin - Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, April 05 2008 @ 08:47 AM MDT
Travis L. Griffin
Authored by: anonymous on Wednesday, April 09 2008 @ 07:54 AM MDT
Travis,
I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

A grateful citizen
Travis L. Griffin
Authored by: anonymous on Wednesday, April 09 2008 @ 05:22 PM MDT
Im in total shock, I went to school with Travis and Donnie in Iceland @ A.T. Mahan. I found out about this from a mutual friend on MySpace. All I can remember is Travis walking down the halls with that smile on his face, he was such a cool kid...Never thought he would join the military, but I see he grew up to be a honorable man....He will be missed!!!!

K. Francis
  • Travis L. Griffin - Authored by: anonymous on Thursday, April 24 2008 @ 11:36 PM MDT
Travis L. Griffin
Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, April 12 2008 @ 03:55 PM MDT
To the family of Travis L. Griffin, God be with you!!
Travis L. Griffin
Authored by: anonymous on Thursday, April 24 2008 @ 02:04 AM MDT
I had Travis and Donnie in my pe, health, and English classes at A.T. Mahan in Keflavik, Iceland. Travis was always a joker and loved nothing more that to have fun and enjoy life! Even though I haven't seen or heard of him in years, I can still see the spirit of that bright eyed, curly headed bundle of energy in the pictures of him as an adult! Christine and Don, I am so very sorry! I just hope your memories bring you cosolation during this time!

Anita and Shady Blue
ARR in Texas but will be in Stuttgart, Germany Aug '08
Travis L. Griffin
Authored by: anonymous on Monday, June 09 2008 @ 08:37 PM MDT
I will always remeber you when I think things are getting bad for me. R.I.P.
Travis L. Griffin
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, February 23 2010 @ 11:42 PM MST
I am A1C Thomas-Hill from the 377th SFS in Kirtland AFB New Mexico. Our squadron is very dedicated to the life, lesson, and family Ssgt Griffin showed us here in at Kirtland. In honor of his memory we've put together a case in our heritage room to remind us all that life must not be taken for granted and those we work with near and far may never come home again. So cherish those times and those people.
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